Day 1

So I have decided that I need something that is going to jump kick my butt in to not gaining any weight during these next few weeks. Christmas and New Years are always very hard. I am going to try and blog everyday at least about what I am eating, and anything else that pops in to my mind. Hopefully having to write this stuff down will make me realize what I am putting in to my mouth (this is my weakness).

I had a pretty good weekend but I was a little bummed. Barry was supposed to be going to Lynn's holiday party with me, but couldnt go so I ended up going alone. I think that I have decided to give it another try with him and see where things go. He got good news with his visitations of his daughter and that was really wonderful news.

My neighbor Tucker was/is my life saver. I made sure that I wrapped up all Emma's presents on Friday and I have her Sanata stuff hiding around. Well one thing that she really wanted super duper bad was sled. I have no more room to hide something that big so Tucker offered his place, and he even offered to try it out for her to make sure it worked well.

I got to go to Lunch on friday with Emma at her school. She was a spotlight student for the month of December, which is basically a reward for doing her reading logs and having them turned in on time. She has to read at least 20 books a month and she has reached that goal every month so far.

I did something really really stupid today. After watching the Vikings game and being happy that they won, I decided that since I had to clean, that I might was well clean my Fridge and Cupboards too. Well when I went to throw the Garbage in the dumpster I ended up throwing my keys in as well. You'd think on a Sunday afternoon that the garbage would be full...YOUR WRONG Nope not full, in fact it was so empty that I had to throw Emma in the Dump to retrieve my keys for me. She wasnt very happy about it and I wish I would have gotten a pic, but alas I got my keys.

Well enough of today, off to make grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Hasta

It's been a while

So its been a while since I have posted...like 3 months or something. Life has been crazy hectic, in a good way.

Emma is doing wonderfully in school and loves Dance. She had her winter recital and it was beautiful, I can't imagine her not being on a stage and shes only 5. Maybe I'll try to get her in some theater. She recently also lost both her front teeth, so she looks so darn cute right now.

Work is good, driving me crazy but good. In times like this, when I have a bad day at work, I say to my self that I have a job and I can pay my bills so life isnt all that bad.

My birthday was okay, I worked through it, Emma got H1N1 during it, so we didnt get to celebrate a ton, but we got to do it up the next week.

I have just about finished buying the christmas presents but I havent wrapped a single one. I really truly dislike wrapping presents. I wish there was an auto wrap button.

Tears and Fears

First and foremost Emma absolutely loved her first day at school.

I let her sleep in a little bit and when I woke her up she started jumpin up and down singing about school. For the next two hours she pretty much kept asking 'when are we going to school'. I worked from home yesterday and knowing how little I would be getting done so I worked monday evening and i was up at 4AM (hmmm whos the nervous one) and was working then.

We got to school and she automatically went right to her table and started doing the worksheet that was placed there. She was so happy to be there. I did okay till I walked out of the room. Thats when I started getting teary. I heard another child in the room across the hall screaming how he wanted his mommy, and I felt good that, that was not my child.

I was a nervous wreck waiting for her to get home, and kept watching the clock all day long. The time finally arrived for me to go to daycare and pick her up from the bus stop. Her bus was supposed to get there at 4:01pm at 4:20 the bus showed up but my child did not. After I got on the bus and talked with the driver who didnt offer a whole lot of help, i went back home and talked to the school After being on the phone for 35 mins they located my child. Her bus pass had gotten mixed up with another girls in class and so they got put on diff busses. I got my little baby at 4:55 and I was so happy.

We went to Big Louies to enjoy dinner and to give her the opportunity to tell all of us all about her day. Needless to say she had a great time.

The first day of the rest of my life...

Today was a day of days. Work was kind of hectic, I worked my butt off there. When I got through with that I picked Emma up and took her to meet her Kindergarten teacher and to see her classroom. It all seems so real now seeing her cubby and her spot at one of the tables where her name is. It makes me kind of weepy to think that 6 years ago when I was pregnant I was having a hard time picturing my self as a mom. I was so scared, i was positive that i was going to be a horrible mom. Why I don't think I'm a perfect Mom, I think that so far I have done a pretty good job. She has enlightened my life so much, and I cant even begin to imagine what my life would be like without her. They say when you send your child off to school its like the first day all over again. Well I offically have 1 week to get it together before I have to bring her to school next Tuesday.

On another note, our All Female Fantasy Football league had our live draft tonight. I have to say that I had a great time. we did it over the computer, I think that it would be awesome if could have all been in the same room, but logistically I know that can't happen. Anyway I hope I kick some Fantasy Ass!

Speaking of kicking ass, I did my day 3 of the 3o day shred. What I have decided to do, is to do the Jillian Michales DVD 1 day and then alternate hitting the gym the next. This way I keep it fresh and dont get to bored with what I'm doing.

.........no snappy title here

LOL. Okay so I am just not one to come up with snappy title lines.

It seems that the only time I have to update the blog is at work on Mondays after the weekend.

This weekend was no exception to the busy rule. Thursday afternoon, I got to meet up with a friend that I hadn't touched base with in a while and I had a great time. We had lunch and had fun. Thursday night, After I stood up Becky and Ben (which I am very sorry for, I totally spaced it out) Emma and I went and played Bingo at Big Louies! okay well I played Bingo, Emma played with her dolls! Friday we went to the State Fair with my Mom, Dad, Paul, Lindy and Baylen.. We had a great time and I was so impressed. My child (who complains after walking a block) did not complain once all day and we walked about 4 miles.

Saturday was spent mostly in the car. We took a family carvan trip to Ortonville and we burried my grandpas urn and hat next to my grandmother. It was sad but also gave me some closure so it was good. I do have to say there are better ways to spend the day then 8 hours in a car. My girlfriend Jessi and I had some chinese food and watched on of my fav movies the Holiday. We had a good time.

Okay so I promise to try to be better about updating a little more frequently.

tired

it has been one crazy week. I was on call for work and it was a pretty crazy time, so much so that by Wednesday I was a royal beeoch. I yelled at a guy at the Y, because he walked away with out wiping down his machine.. I decided that I needed a mental health day after that. I took Thursday off, and it was wonderful, I worked out and laid on the couch and watched movies. Friday, I was off with Emma and we went school shopping. It was quite an ordeal for her, I made her try on about 25 pairs of jeans, and let me just say she throughly hates shopping. But 4 hours later, she had some nice clothes. I am pretty much ready for her to start school, but I am kind of annoyed with the school. School starts in 2 weeks, and I still haven't even gotten the welcome letter this is the day of the open house, blah blah this is when you meet the teachers. Wouldn't you think they would know that were all neurotic about our babies starting school and i'm kind of a control freak and need to know everything and I feel very much in the dark.

I made Baylen a Elmo cake for his birthday yesterday and that was fun.. We had a family party for him and he seemed to have a blast!!!! We went out to play Bingo at Big Louies last night, and my brother won last night so that was cool.

Today, Lindy and I went shopping for my mom's birthday present, can I just say that there are a lot of birthday's in the month of August.

Well there's lots to do this week.

I am starting the 30 day shred in the mornings, goign to try to walk at lunch time, and get my strenth training work outs in at nights. I need to lose the last 20 - 30 pounds. It doesnt help that we are going to the state fair on Friday, but I think I am going to just limit myself to a couple of things that I really want, vs nibbling on a little of this and that.

Nice Weekend

So being on call has some perks I guess. I say I guess becuase being on call really sucks. When I'm on call I pretty much have to be within 5 mins of home. If the beloved pager goes off I have to call in..Usually its a matter of calling in and answering whatever questions they have, but there are the times that you actually have to log in and look at somethings. So this weekend, instead of going out, I took emma to the farmers market, we went bowling, and capped the day of by going to big louies for dinner and bingo. I did manage to get 5 loads of laundry in between all that too. Over all I would say its a pretty productive day.

Today wasnt to bad either.

All quiet on the dating front right now. Not really serious about anybody, had a couple of dates, but I guess I'm waiting for HIM to make the move!!!!

The next couple of weeks are going to be really busy, I have work and all and I still have to take Emma shopping to finish getting her school stuff, we have Baylen's 2 yr party, going to the fair, and going to make a trip to ortonville to bury my grandfather. Thats weird too, waiting weeks after someone dies to bury them. He was creamated though so I guess its not urgent to get em in the ground. I have a feeling that when we actually go down there and do it, is when I am going to lose it. I have kind of been waiting for the storm to come, but it hasnt.